Wood filler and primer compound and the method of producing the same.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE};

JOHN B. VENNER, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

woon-FILLEP. 'ANID rnnmn COMPOUND AND THE METHOD OF enonucme THE SAME.

eral" the above'named quantity of raw linseed oil To all whom it mayconcern: I i

Belt known that I, JOHN B. E. VENNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and Stateof Wisconsin,have'invented' new and useful Improvements in' Wood- Filler and PrimerCompound and the Method of Producing the Same, of which the following isa specifica "sugar of lead pound, benzinof sufiicient quantity toreducethesame after having been boiled to the required consistencyiorapplication with the brush, and talc or minpulp 41p0unds. These'ingredients are ed togetherand treated as" follows,-

1 is first boiled over a slow fire for aperiod of compound isboiledslowly for an additional .J- 4 0125 hours longer until the samebecomes of sam 'fir, so that when removed from the fire is added andthoroug y mixed. After the .litharge has been thus added theoili'isibo'iled I 25 for anotherhour when ipound of sugar of lead isadded and thoroughly When the sugar of lead is-thus added and mixedtheabout the consistency of thickhoney OITbfilit .-is so elastic that itiscapable of being drawn out and stretched like wax or m,

When the compound has-been thus boiled v and removed from the fire,benzin is applied until it is dissolved and liquefied to the con- 1sistency of varnish or painted that itmay be ,'readily spread in theordinary'manner with a brush. When thus dissolved about 4 poundsofmineral pulp or talc is applied and thoroughly mixed therewith when thecompound is rea'dyfor use. v i

, I amaware that thinlinseed'o'il has heretofore been thickened bycommingling there.- 4.

with solid substances until the same was of the proper consistency to beapplied, the present compound, howeveiythe oil 1s thickened tothedesired consistency to-form the body of the filler by boiling until itis brought to the wax like/condition described,-

' whenthe benzin is added solely for the.

pose of reducing it'to the required consist?" Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed Noveniber 9, 1907. Serial No. 401,406.

described Patented July 14, 1908.-

scribed-composition of matter consisting of linseed oil boiled to theconsistency of thick honey, litharge, sugar of lead, talc, and benzincompounded 7 together, boiled and treated substantiallv as described andfor the pur- 2, T e herein described composition -ofmatter to be usedvas filler or primer com about 4 hours, when hpound of the litharge'cient' quantity to reduce the same for applica tion,--and talc about 4pounds compounded gether, boiled and treated substantially as ency forapplication. When thus thinned by the benzin it readilypenetrates thesurreserve the wood but to give it a y '3 Y The method of'manufacturinga wood ,filler and primer consisting, 1st,in boiling a 2nd,v'adding'aquantity of lithar e and thor- 'quantity'of raw linseed oil for about 4hours;

ough'ly mixing the same with tie oil thusboiled; 3rd,-c'ontin-ue boilingthe oil for another hour, add-and thoroughly mix a quantity of sugar oflead 4th,.continue boiling the compound for an additional four or fivehours or untilthe same is reduced to about the consistency .of thickhoney; 5th,re move from the fire "and add benzin until, the

,compound' isdi'ssolved and liquefied to, the 'conslstencyof; varnish;6th,-add and thoroughly mixfa quantit of talc, all compounded and mixedinsu 'stantially the proportions above set forth;

in the presence of twow'itnesses; 'JQHN E. VENNER.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature Witnessest;

-- 'JAs. ,BI-ERWIN, i

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